Chapter 60: Eight Directions Stir

Yan Land was merely a small corner, a drop in the ocean within the vast Eastern Barrens. If word got out, this ruin would surely be swamped by countless cultivators.

At this moment, the most disheartened was the Sect Master of Spirit Void Holy Land. With both Holy Lands and Ancient Aristocratic Families now present, he knew it would be difficult to gain anything this time, as he simply couldn't compete with these formidable powers.

An ancient war chariot from the Ji Family, an Ancient Aristocratic Family, rumbled, thundering across the sky and making the firmament tremble as it rapidly departed. Upon seeing this, the expressions of everyone from Light Shaking Holy Land changed. An elder hastily ordered two cultivators beside him, saying, "You two must return to the Holy Land at once, report this immediately, and dispatch powerful experts for reinforcement!"

The news of the Demon Emperor's Tomb appearing could no longer be concealed. It would surely shake the entire vast Eastern Barrens, and soon, more and more sects would arrive. Among them, there would undoubtedly be Ancient Aristocratic Families and Holy Lands on par with them. Thus, both the Ji Family and Light Shaking Holy Land had no choice but to call for aid.

"How about our families join forces to quickly breach the Demon Emperor's Tomb and retrieve the precious treasures within?" an elder from Light Shaking Holy Land proposed, looking at the powerful cultivators of the Ji Family, then glancing at the dozen or so women from Jade Lake Holy Land, and finally briefly eyeing the Sect Master of Spirit Void Holy Land.

"Good, that's precisely what we should do," the powerful cultivators on the Ji Family's ancient war chariot immediately nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

The dozen or so women from Jade Lake Holy Land were ethereal and elegant, each one exquisitely graceful. Seemingly unwilling to participate in the impending struggle, they all retreated. The leading woman lightly parted her red lips and said, "We are merely passing by and do not wish to contend for the Demon Emperor's relics."

"In that case, we won't insist. Our two families will join forces to breach the Demon Emperor's mausoleum," said the elder. Light Shaking Holy Land and the Ji Family were secretly eager for the Jade Lake people to withdraw; although the Demon Emperor's Tomb contained numerous precious treasures, no one ever complained about having too many spiritual artifacts, and the fewer participants, the better.

"Sect Master Li, you should also bring your people over," an elder from Light Shaking Holy Land said, casting a faint glance into the distance.

The Sect Master of Spirit Void Holy Land felt a bitter pang in his heart but replied, "We will do our utmost."

The elder from Light Shaking Holy Land nodded, saying, "Your Spirit Void Holy Land has already exerted considerable effort; you will surely be satisfied when the Demon Emperor's Tomb is opened."

Thereupon, more than twenty powerful cultivators once again entered the Demon Emperor's Tomb, aiming to fully open this ancient burial site.

"Boom!"

The ancient palace, cast from five-colored divine jade, continuously shook, emitting dazzling rays of light that made the entire world tremble in response.

"Something seems off..." The dozen or so women from Jade Lake Holy Land, watching from afar, all showed unusual expressions at this moment.

"The demon script on the ancient palace seems to be growing brighter."

"Those ancient characters seem alive, all trembling as if they want to break through the walls."

The demon script on the ancient palace was all radiating with strange brilliance. Dragon-shaped characters twisted like small dragons, phoenix-shaped characters seemed ready to fly out with spread wings, and black tortoise-shaped characters continuously rolled.

A mysterious aura permeated the Demon Emperor's Tomb; powerful demonic energy slowly gathered, and the ancient tomb became shrouded in a hazy mist.

"No good, there's something strange about this Demon Emperor's mausoleum..."

The dozen or so women from Jade Lake Holy Land all showed expressions of shock. They sensed the increasingly powerful demonic energy, which gradually surged like an ocean.

Not everyone from Light Shaking Holy Land and the Ji Family had entered the Demon Emperor's Tomb. Those guarding outside also sensed this change; their expressions suddenly shifted, and they yelled inside, "No good, the mausoleum has changed, quickly withdraw!"

They didn't need to yell; those inside already knew something was terribly wrong. The first few people walking in front suddenly turned into blood mist. Everything happened so quickly that they didn't even understand what was happening.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Everyone rapidly retreated, transforming into divine rainbows, rushing toward the exit.

"Boom!"

Endless brilliant light suddenly lit up within the Demon Emperor's Tomb. The last few people immediately burst into flames, struggling terribly, but it was utterly useless; they turned into ashes in an instant.

"Quick, leave!"

The Sect Master of Spirit Void Holy Land and two Supreme Elders barely managed to rush out. Four or five people each from Light Shaking Holy Land and the Ji Family also managed to escape, but everyone else was trapped inside.

At this very moment, the ancient palace's gate slowly closed. Through the gaps that hadn't fully shut, one could see parts of the scene inside: brilliant light, and the trapped people unable to move an inch. Their bodies became transparent, their blood burned, their internal organs rapidly charred, followed by their flesh and bones, all turning to ash in an instant.

Their horrifying expressions just before death struck fear into everyone, especially those who had just retreated. They were all terrified, knowing that if they had been a moment slower, they would have met the same fate.

"How could this be? What happened? Why did this mausoleum suddenly become so terrifying...?" The elder from Light Shaking Holy Land's face was ashen, looking extremely distraught. They hadn't even obtained any treasures yet, but had already lost so many people; it was truly not a good omen.

"This is a contingency plan set up by the Demon Emperor. Without great demons present, this ancient palace is probably a deadly demon's den for human cultivators!" A powerful cultivator from the Ji Family made this judgment.

Everyone considered this and found it reasonable. When the great demons were present earlier, nothing unusual had happened; it was only after they left that the ancient palace became so mysterious and terrifying.

"It's highly probable. The Demon Emperor certainly wouldn't want human cultivators to ultimately obtain his legacy."

"Then what should we do? Do we need to capture some great demons? It's probably too late. Many sects are likely already on their way."

The people from Light Shaking Holy Land and the Ancient Aristocratic Family Ji Family discussed for a moment. They decided to jointly attack from outside, aiming to open the ancient palace first. Otherwise, it would be difficult to say who would ultimately claim the precious treasures.

"We must open it first!"

The alliance of Light Shaking Holy Land and the Ji Family was enough to keep ordinary sects in check. However, if powerful major sects, or other Holy Lands and Ancient Aristocratic Families, arrived, it would be a huge problem, as those individuals would contend without any qualms.

The Eastern Barrens was simply too vast. Not to mention powerful cultivators, even the number of nations was hard to count, and no single Holy Land could deter the entire region.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" All kinds of weapons gleamed with light, striking towards the Demon Emperor's Tomb with violent energy fluctuations. However, to everyone's astonishment, the Demon Emperor's mausoleum remained completely undamaged, and the demon script on it grew even more brilliant.

"Those demon characters are wriggling!"

At this moment, all cultivators were startled. Small dragons snaked upwards from the base of the Demon Emperor's Tomb; phoenixes spread their wings and soared, and black tortoises slowly crawled.

The Demon Race's Imperial Script was all moving, spreading upwards from the base of the ancient palace. Eventually, they became densely packed, completely covering the entire ancient palace, as if inscribed with incantations, appearing mysterious and unpredictable, with currents of demonic power flowing.

Light Shaking Holy Land and the Ji Family launched several strong attacks, but all ended in failure. They also lost two ancient war chariots and seven or eight savage beasts. The characters on the Demon Emperor's mausoleum possessed strange and unpredictable power, occasionally bursting forth with divine light that pierced through people.

"It's over; those are the Demon Race's Imperial Script, surely left by the last Demon Emperor!" The elder from Light Shaking Holy Land's face was pale, his hands tightly clenched, knuckles white. He said, "We absolutely cannot open it ourselves; we can only wait for powerful cultivators from the Holy Land to reinforce us. We just don't know how many other sects will have arrived by then."

The powerful cultivators of the Ji Family stood on their ancient war chariot, their expressions all grim. The Demon Emperor's Tomb was so sinister that they could only quietly wait for powerful reinforcements.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Sounds of tearing through the air were incessant, as dozens of divine rainbows appeared one after another in the sky. The first batch of cultivators had arrived after the news leaked. However, when they saw that it was people from the other five Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands of Yan Country, those present breathed a sigh of relief, secretly fortunate that they weren't a super-large sect.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble..." In the distant sky, clouds rolled and light radiated. A huge divine vessel, refined from divine jade, tore through the air and rapidly approached. The people from Light Shaking Holy Land and the Ji Family instantly changed color; their worst fears were realized: a super-large sect had finally arrived.

However, what truly startled them came next. At this very moment, a terrifying, tsunami-like fluctuation emanated from afar.

From another direction, dozens of divine rainbows led the way. Nine ancient savage beasts, resembling Qilin, pulled a jade palanquin shrouded in divine mist, riding clouds and fog, emitting bursts of thunderous roars as they rapidly surged forward.

The powerful cultivators of Light Shaking Holy Land and the Ji Family all had drastically changed expressions. This was definitely an incredibly terrifying great figure; otherwise, there wouldn't be such a grand display.

"Such a figure has actually arrived in person..."